Battle of Chuelles

The Battle of Chuelles (58 BC) was a battle of the Gallic Wars fought between the Roman Republic and the Suebi.

History
The Suebi tribe attempted to migrate from their homeland in Germania to new lands in Gaul, but they fought against the Roman Republic. A Roman army of 1,890 troops under Decius Canutius Pamphilius was dispatched to defend Rome's lands in Gaul from an army of 2,240 Suebi warriors under Giselher that entered the present-day Loiret department of France, which was the land of the Carnutes. The Roman army included Auxiliary Syrian Archers and Auxiliary Balearic Slingers in addition to Roman units such as Velites, Armored Legionnaries, and cavalry. The Roman army was drawn from across the empire, and its units were very strong.

Battle
The Romans deployed in a strategic formation with two lines and cavalry on either flank; the first line consisted of the Roman legionnaries, while the second line consisted of the velites, slingers, and archers. The Suebian army advanced towards the Roman army, with their club-equipped warriors charging the Roman ranks without armor or steel weapons. The armored Romans, who had shields and steel swords, defended against their attacks and used their cavalry and left flank to wheel right and slaughter the Germanic tribesmen. The Suebi were annihilated, losing almost all of their army.